Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017

Don't Miss Counseling Services' Brown Bag Series: Transitioning Home for Winter Break for Students

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Today
Morris University Center, Student Success Center, Room 1203
Presenters:
Courtney Boddie, director of Counseling Services
Lisa Thompson-Gibson and Danielle Scheibal, of Counseling Services

Bring your lunch and join in the discussion on strategies for returning home over winter break. Sometimes students feel a bit nervous about going home after being on their own all semester. Come explore ways to manage concerns, for a break that meets your goals.

For more information, please contact Counseling Services at 650-2842.

The Department of Theater and Dance presents "The End: An Apocalypse Anthology, A Collection of Short Plays" by Dan Dietz, Jennifer Haley, Allison Moore, A. Rey Pamatmat and Marco Ramirez. The play is directed by Wendy Renée Farmer.

7:30 p.m.
Today-Saturday, Dec. 9

and

2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 10
Metcalf Theater

All seating is general admission.
Ticket costs: FREE - SIUE students with a valid I.D., $12 – General admission adults, $10 -  General admission SIUE retirees, alumni, faculty, staff, seniors and non-SIUE students.

You may purchase tickets at the Theater and Dance Box Office at 618-650-2774, located in Dunham Hall, Room 1042B

For more information, email theater-tickets@siue.edu.

Plowsharing Crafts is coming to the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (the Dome) on the campus of SIUE!

10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 7
Center for Spirituality and Sustainability
Parking available in Visitor Lot B

Holiday shop for handcrafted Fair Trade gifts from around the world.

For more information, call 650-3246.

The Department of Criminal Justice invites you to attend the sabbatical presentation of professor Matthew Petrocelli, PhD.

"Stop and Frisk: Understanding the Legal and Practical Parameters of a Terry Stop"
8-9 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 8
Peck Hall 0413

10 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 11
Morris University Center, Meeting Room A

As a reminder, these meetings are open to all faculty and staff.

The Chancellor invites you to ask questions, have a dialogue and/or express ideas that you might have.

Dr. Steve Singer, in the Department of Energy at the University of California-Berkeley, will present "The Joint BioEnergy Institute: Advanced Biofuels from Biomass"

3-4 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 11
Engineering Building, Room 1150

In an effort to build the bioeconomy in our region and create the Agriculture Coast of Midwest, NCERC is collaborating with Dr. Steve Singer, a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and director of the Microbial and Enzyme Discovery Group at the Joint BioEnergy Institute.

Singer received his PhD in organic chemistry at University of Wisconsin-Madison and performed postdoctoral research in microbial biochemistry at UC-Berkeley. His group applies the study of microbial communities, soil bacteria and filamentous fungi to improving the conversion of plant biomass and waste gases to biofuels and bioproducts.

Please join the Morris University Center in recognizing Jim O’Donnell for 26 years of service to SIUE at his retirement reception:

2-5 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 13
Morris University Center, Mississippi/Illinois Room

The International Hospitality Program (IHP) at SIUE welcomes our international students to the area by befriending them and helping them to feel comfortable in their new homes.

We would appreciate your help by donating items to meet the needs of our new group of spring semester international students!

If you, your relatives or friends are planning to replace any of the following items, please consider donating them to IHP for use by international students:
• Sheets
• Blankets/comforters
• Towels/wash cloths
• Kitchen utensils, pots and pans, dishes
• Microwaves, rice cookers, blenders, food processors and toaster ovens

If you have any of these smaller household items to donate, please bring them to the donations area at our IHP Fall New Student Reception:
4-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 3
Morris University Center, Meridian Ballroom
Student ambassadors and IHP members will be available to help you unload from 4-5:30 p.m. at the upper entrance from Lot B.

If you have any of the following larger furniture items, please DO NOT bring them to the reception. To arrange pickup and delivery, please contact Susan Jernigan, IHP Household Donations coordinator at sjernigan@charter.net or text or call 618-304-3443. 

• Small desks, chairs and reading tables
• Vacuum cleaners
• Beds/mattresses (twin and full size only)
• Light weight sofas/futons
• Living room chairs
• Light coffee tables
• Lamps
• Kitchen tables and chairs

Thank you in advance for your consideration and your generosity in welcoming these students to SIUE and Edwardsville!